Stormy Daniels Loses Defamation Case Against Donald Trump

A federal judge dismissed Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, saying the president made a "hyperbolic statement" against a political adversary when he tweeted about a composite sketch the porn actress' lawyer released. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, sued Trump in April after he said a composite sketch of a man she said threatened her in 2011 to keep quiet about an alleged affair with the real estate mogul was a "con job." (Image: Reuters)

Prosecutors dropped charges against porn star Stormy Daniels just hours after she was arrested and accused of illegally rubbing undercover police officers' faces against her bare breasts during a performance at a strip club. (Image: AP)

Earlier, Stormy Daniels was arrested at an Ohio strip club and is accused of letting patrons touch her in violation of a state law, her attorney said. In the photo, Stormy is led into jail in Columbus, Ohio, after being taken into custody. (Image: AP)

Earlier, she said she had an affair with President Donald Trump and offered to return the $130,000 she was paid for agreeing not to discuss the alleged relationship. Earlier, President Donald Trump's personal attorney said he paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a porn actress. (Image: AP)

Stormy Daniels — whose real name is Stephanie Clifford — is willing to repay the money she received as part of a 2016 agreement, as long as she can speak openly about the situation, according to a copy of a letter from Clifford's attorney obtained by The Associated Press. (Image: AFP)

Stormy Daniels' real name is Stephanie Clifford. Her tale of what happened with Trump at a celebrity golf tournament in Nevada became a point of fascination after The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that the president's longtime personal lawyer had arranged a $130,000 payment to Clifford in October 2016 to keep her from publicly discussing the alleged sexual encounter during the presidential campaign. (Image: AFP)

Gina Rodriguez, a publicist for Clifford, said she cancelled Clifford's scheduled appearance on "The View" after a previous guest questioned whether she should be making public appearances. (Image: Reuters)